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Hey Pete, I don't want to run my boat at the dam area if < 3000 CFS. NO WAY IN THE WORLD am I trying that at minimum flow. Have you tried walking in from the golf course side upriver from the golf course? Sketchy little parking area and interesting little slide down the hill. Should be managable at minimum flow to wade in there. I fee like the wading oppurtunities are increased at Norfork on that minimum flow. Lots of areas from the boat ramp down as far as I care to walk. Granted it is often crowded, but come the sure enough cool weather period and you can have plenty of room. TBH, Norfork scares the crap out of me wading especially out of earshot from the horn. Water comes up quickly and not every area gives you an escape route.

If you'll let me catch some on a rod and reel, I'm all about it.

When I take my fly rod, I do so with the knowledge that it isn't the most efficient way for ME to fish. I miss a lot of bites. I lose a lot of the fish I hook. If I go and catch 20 with a flyrod that's been a good trip. Thanks for visiting our area. I hope you catch a ton next time you're down.

grizzly, I mostly fish Zig Jigs these days, but I do still enjoy using my fly rods. From October thru April, I'm bad about fishing an egg pattern with something else drifting below it. I really seem to enjoy the total fubars that come from using a two fly rig, Lol. I do love a Y2K on 4X so I can lean on them. A San Juan worm, a Prince Nymph, or a Zebra midge is generally what I start with below the Yk. If the stinking trout hit my indicator three times, I try a hopper, stimulator, or Madame X. I always want to catch more fish than I do, but as long as you caught fish and had a good time, you had a good trip.

I feel like I've had a few good days this year ; I think I've had at least five days where I've caught over 100 trout this year. I could check my notes and see if it is really more than that. Minimum flow has definitely changed things. I think for the better, but that's just my opinion. I see a lot more 13-17 inch Rainbows than I used to see. I'm seeing more Browns as well, but not necessarily more Browns > 20 inches. Wading is still available at minimum flow, but it has changed as well. The fish have moved around in response to the higher water levels and higher flows, but they are still there and are fat and happy. I guess more folks need to buy a boat or phone a friend with a boat. Wading water is always available if you have a water taxi to get to the wadable water.

It definitely falls slower than the Duo and seems to rise up on the retrieve a lot more than Duo. I didn't like it as much as the Duo, but I caught several fish on it during the springtime. It might be a great option for lazy cruisers during the spawn/ post spawn period.

I saw a floater yesterday in Norfork. I'll assume it didn't drown on it's own. The crawfish should eat well for a while.

That's a fine looking dog.

So, I had 43 jerkbaits for trout and over 30 jerkbaits in my river smallmouth bag. The Bass Cat carries multiple boxes, but one box has 14, another has 11, another has 14, and the biggest one 30 or more. Not talking about my nighttime walleye jerkbait box or my "bench" roster. I didn't look at those yet. So ehhhh yeah. No need for any more jerkbaits at my house.

LSU will lose to all four of those SEC teams in the Top 5 and people with want to burn the stadium down. LSU is already bowl eligible for the 15 th year in a row, but that's not good enough anymore.

I enjoyed the LSU game. I enjoyed the results of the Missouri game. I'm frustrated with the Piggies. Who are they?

I hope they'll improve. I appreciate the report.

You've been killing it lately Larry.

I'm sorry for you loss. I would imagine that managing 31 rental properties would keep you busy. I hope that you are able to get out more soon. Fishing helps keep me healthy and happy. I wish the same for you. Good Luck and Good Fishing.

I'm actually afraid to count how many jerkbaits I have. And I don't have a lot of freee time right now. I've got a fair number in my trout box that rarely get used because of the Zig Jig. I've got my river/creek bag that has a bunch in it. I've go multiple lake boxes, and backups, and old school jerkbaits that I'll never throw again. Old Bang a Lures, floating Rogues , and Rebels. I'm not at all sure that I'm not in triple digits.

Long time no see Terry. I hope your TM sells quickly. It's getting close to your time to shine.

i JUST CAN NOT ALLOW MYSELF TO BUY MORE JERKBAITS.

Lol

I've tried slow rolling them for walleye on mid lake main lake points with zero success. Why is this?

Is that the new Blazer in action?

We used them A LOT in the shallow lakes with lots of flats , stained water, and vegetation that I grew up fishing. I owe quite a few of them from 1/8 oz to 1 ounce in various makes and models. I rarely fish them anymore. I just don't get bit on them enough to keep chunking them.

I'll have to make a real effort to get pictures of some of the "prettier" ones I catch. Sometimes though the camera just doesn't seem to catch some of the subtle undertomes. Some are really pink, some have a lot of white on the front edge of their fins, some have that red or pink, or orange "scum" on their bellies, some are loaded with big black dots all over them and others have tiny dots more on their back and tail.

I don't like the colors on the yellow looking ones very much. I've tried asking various ppl about the diiferent strains of Rainbows we have in the White River below BSL and haven't gotten a lot of useful information.

Ohhhh no you didn't. Duck and cover.

That''s an interesting observation from a diver. Almost all the drum I've caught have been from Big Creek and up.